OSHA puts out a list of the ten most commonly cited standard violations every year. Here’s a list of OSHA’s Top Ten, 2016. Fall Prevention and Protection is on that list, and so we’ve got some online fall prevention training resources for you here–plus more.

Many of the same standards appear on the list again and again.

As a result, we’ve pulled together a series of blogs to help you train your workers about each of the ten most cited standards. Below, we’ve got a list of fall prevention and protection training resources for you.

Let us know if you’ve got some other resources you’d suggest. The comments field awaits.

Before you dig into the information about fall prevention and protection below, feel free to check out our short sample video that demonstrates a few highlights of our safety and health courses.

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The Need for Online Fall Prevention Training

As the OSHA citation data below shows, we’ve got a lot of work to do on fall prevention and protection. Training’s not the whole solution, but it can clearly contribute. We recommend using online fall prevention training courses along with other forms of fall prevention training in a blended learning solution for the most effective fall prevention and protection training.

To help you comply better, here’s the regulation itself (1926.501) and below are some additional statistics about fall prevention & protection violations and citations.

Total Fall Prevention citations– 6,906. Almost 500 fewer than in 2015, when there were 7,402.

Ranking in previous year-#1 last year (same as this year)

Top five sections cited-

1926.501(b)(13) Residential construction, 3,911 citations

1926.501(b)(1) Unprotected sides and edges, 1,278 citations

1926.501(b)(10) Roofing work on low-slope roofs, 625 citations

1926.501(b)(11) Steep roofs, 523 citations

1926.501(b)(4)(I) Holes and skylights, 154 citations (this is the only section that saw an increase)

With that intro completed, let’s move on to some training material and helpful information about fall prevention and protection for you.

Online Fall Prevention and Protection Training Course

To start, here’s a sample of our online Online Fall Protection Training course. This one covers all of the basics your employees need to know in order to work safely and comply with OSHA regs.

Online Fall Prevention Training Word Game

We’ve also got this fall prevention word game you might enjoy. It’s a fun way to test yourself, or a good addition to your fall prevention training program with your workers. For example, it might be great for refresher training or a fun safety meeting.

Jeffrey Dalto is an Instructional Designer and the Senior Learning & Development Specialist at Convergence Training. He's worked in training/learning & development for 20 years, in safety and safety training for more than 10, is an OSHA Authorized Outreach Trainer for General Industry OSHA 10 and 30, has completed a General Industry Safety and Health Specialist Certificate from the University of Washington/Pacific Northwest OSHA Education Center, and is a member of the committee creating the upcoming ANSI Z490.2 national standard on online environmental, health, and safety training.